55 Quotes by Melanie A. Smith

It's a hard thing, balancing your obligation to the family who supported you, who loves you, and the desires of your heart.

Money, like everything, is just a tool. It’s not inherently good or bad. It’s how you use it that defines you.

It's rush hour and the bustle of the city around me is strangely calming, my own cares and concerns a drop in the ocean of humanity around me.

On the drive, I stick within sight of the water as it's always had a calming effect on me. Something about imaging what lurks beneath its surface, in depths that can't be seen, puts everything in perspective. It reminds me that we are all just small fish in a very big pond.

Funny how much things can change in such a short amount of time when you’re being honest about what you want.

You have to kiss a lot of fucking frogs to find a man worth keeping around.

You fall for a person, not a type.

I just want her to look at me and know that she's not just beautiful because of the strength she tries to project, but also because of the things she thinks make her look weak.

Sometimes being a leader means helping people who are too afraid to use their voices.